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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit


Chrysler announced today that it will begin taking orders for its new 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit police vehicle. It will be based on the all-new 2011 Charger with real-wheel drive and the option of a standard E-85 capable 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, or a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. The Police package will also include heavy-duty brakes, 18-inch wheels, performance tires, special suspension tuning, front and rear stabilizer bars along with many other features exclusive to the Pursuit models. Even though only one picture has been released, we think it’s safe to say that these should cut down on attempted getaways.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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That's the mock-up for the Charger in the new Fast and Furious 5

http://www.ridelust.com/spy-shots-20...and-furious-5/







That interior is fugly , I'm guessing though that the production version will be exact...to bad.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Holy Sea of Plastic Batman!
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Guys, get a grip!

That interior is a preproduction mock-up.

These interiors (used on mules and prototype cars going through on road testing) do NOT have the final graining, colors, or even final materials in them. They basically have the shape and the way the parts will look and sometimes fit.

Flip back to interior shots of the prototype Camaro interiors. They also look like little more than shaped sheets of ungrained plastic.

Graining, materials, and colors come late in the process (normally just before production when the OEMs get the final specs and begin producing parts for the manufacturer).

Bottom line is that although prototypes show you the design of the interior, you won't really see the final interior till either the final prototypes, or till early pre production models start test rolling down the assembly line.

The Ford even did a change in the Edge's interior after the 1st production models rolled off the line. There was a piece of plastic that reflected a little too much in the windshield, so Ford changed it.

Wait till we get pictures of the actual car (coming very soon) or check it out yourself before we pass judgement.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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I love the rear end. I think it blow away the Chevy and Ford efforts in looks.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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I hope they dont run the lights all the way across the back like that in the picture. Yuk
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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I hope they dont run the lights all the way across the back like that in the picture. Yuk
Really? I love it.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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Guys, get a grip!
Not talking about the graining. I'm talking about the huge expanse of dash that would even make 4th Gen owners like me sit up and take notice.

Your example of pre-pro Camaro to production is understood - and it also applies perfectly, since I don't feel that the finished product looked any better from a purely style/design aspect.

I agree that I'm not crazy about the tail lights fully engulfing the rear end, but I must say it's definitely "distinguished".
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28Wilson
Not talking about the graining. I'm talking about the huge expanse of dash that would even make 4th Gen owners like me sit up and take notice.

Your example of pre-pro Camaro to production is understood - and it also applies perfectly, since I don't feel that the finished product looked any better from a purely style/design aspect.

I agree that I'm not crazy about the tail lights fully engulfing the rear end, but I must say it's definitely "distinguished".
The huge expanse of dash is the same or a few inches wider then any other full size car. I assume you mean that passanger side empty area thats so complained about in the Camaro? It looks less "huge" to me then the Camaros.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Indelibility
That's the mock-up for the Charger in the new Fast and Furious 5
I just wanted to show the new rear end.
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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The side of the car hasn't changed.

I thought the side styling was going to change; to look more like the '99 Charger concept.

What happened?
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by HuJass
The side of the car hasn't changed.

I thought the side styling was going to change; to look more like the '99 Charger concept.

What happened?
The side styling did change, those are mock ups using current Chargers for the movie. Think Bumblebee Camaro in Transformers.




The police market is going to be very interesting with all this new product, the new Caprice is going to be at the annual MSP tests next month. I bet the Caprice is going to blow the Charger off of the road course.
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 30thZ286speed
The side styling did change, those are mock ups using current Chargers for the movie. Think Bumblebee Camaro in Transformers.




The police market is going to be very interesting with all this new product, the new Caprice is going to be at the annual MSP tests next month. I bet the Caprice is going to blow the Charger off of the road course.
I wouldn't.
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 30thZ286speed
Think Bumblebee Camaro in Transformers.
But even though Bumblebee was a mockup, the WHOLE car resembled the production Camaro. They didn't take the front & rear of the 5th gen and stick it on a 4th gen.

In this example, it seems they grafted the new nose and tail onto a current Charger and then threw in the new dash.
What was the point of that?

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